I love both Colts and S&Ws, but for either fanbase to throw shade at the other company is just silly. In some of the groups recorded below you will notice printing to the left. With the firing pin on the hammer where it should be.. Original factory finish i. A hefty rib also runs along the top of the barrel, adding additional, nose-forward weight. Since this wasnt a T&E gun and I was a little less worried about destroying it, I played around with quite a few different recipes for hand loads. Got one in SS and I love it. 1 Review . I know youve resisted bench resting guns. Whammo, suddenly, adjusting the timing of the revolver is much, much easier without the rebound lever to mess around with. If it covered more (much more) of the grips surface it might offer some purchase but as-is, this is a slick grip. I prefer the size 9 because the revolver sits deeper in the holster. You and me and 6 other people would buy them. Featuring Hogue overmolded grips and a user-replaceable brass bead front sight, the newest wheel gun uses the same Linear Leaf spring trigger as in the rest of Colts Cobra line. Ol Skeeters load scored groups triple the size of other loads. 9mm Pistol, Gun Review: Taylors & Company TC9 1873 SA Single Action Revolver, Classic Gun Review: Marlin Model 39 .22 Lever Action Rifle, http://www.patriciabriggs.com/articles/silver/silverbullets.shtml. A wood grip option and getting rid of those tool marks would make this a solid 5-star gun. Havent wanted to purchase any of those. And they reflected it. The heart of any double action revolver is its trigger and the King Cobra ships straight from Hartford, Connecticut with a great trigger. Fiddling with the facets while not truly understanding the totality of how Colts time up can (and most likely will) cause endless tail-chasing, trying to put things right. you might learn something. Like New In Blue Case. The muzzle crown is deeply recessed and the front sight sits atop a comparatively lofty pedestal. Gun is brand new with box. By 1990, an 8-inch model appeared. Sorry. As I said, it gets a little lively, but Im kind of curious about that, too. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's Your affinity for making comments that snipe at better men than you is something to behold. Proof testing is those hot loads +30%. Oh, JWT, kudos on skinng all those pigs. The Skeeter Load was one many used in 357 Smiths. The new stocks also check the box, and they suffer the malady common to most Target stocks. Yes. Where we dont know if it is the load or you. MIM is best used on parts that are small in size/volume, with complicated features, a need to be hardened and with tolerances under 0.005. Complete with the factory labeled to gun box and papers. You sold me on it, but I was probably already sold anyway. So use the full bore .357 loads and youll get more ME out of the 3 than most factory loads get out of a 4. Nice. All of these new guns come standard with Hogue black rubber grips. Right at the top of my list is the Detective Special I let go. I agree with others on the machining marks, the tap for the barrel threads was run too deep. The King Cobra has a transfer safety bar, making it completely safe to carry with the hammer down on a live round. Not only does it correct the sticking issue, it also improved ejector rod throw from .860 to .910 in my King Cobra. Shot placement. HUAYDED789 24 , Pubgbet , Best conceal carry IWB holster I have found for the Colt King Cobra is made by Soft Armor. For just one ounce, you get another round in the cylinder with the King Cobra. I found the full power Magnums (Speer Gold Dots and the Buffalo Bore fodder) fairly unpleasant to shoot, and had to cajole myself into firing a second cylinder of Buffalo Bore 125s for a group. Living in the south, the stainless guns went like hotcakes even though they ran 50% more than carbon steel Pythons. Featuring a 4\" barrel, adjustable rear sig, Colt Cobra .38spl Revolver dated to 1964. A guess: Drop in parts; no fitting, timing or gunsmithing skill required during manufacture. Guns Listing ID: 722679Brand New 1 of 1 Colt COBRA 38 SPL Revolver engraved by BCT custom shop in Oneonta, Alabama. But the piece has to thicker because it not as strong as forged metal. I dont know what their spec is on this gun. Sorry. We will notify you when the product arrives back in stock. As an aside, read your reply to my comment on RMK. , rifling 1/14 LH twist God bless Lew Horton and John Jovino. After cleaning the gun, I quickly realized it was tool marks. Show Only with Pictures The Nylon 66, a relatively inexpensive rimfire with faux woodgrain, was the first successful synthetic-stock firearm. I had the opportunity to compare this side-by-side with a K6 3. Ive found my black bear/mule deer load for this year. 4"" stainless steel revolver with scarce bright polished finish. . Youll see them slapping the inside front of the trigger guard with their trigger finger when theyre shooting fast. These cuts are not surface scratches. The King Cobra has three distinct clicks before the trigger is fully reset and ready to turn the cylinder and cock the hammer again. What does this mean? to be evaluated for use by their plainclothes detectives. Falling out of production in 1992, production resumed only briefly of just the stainless models in 1994, then the line closed in 1998. WE ARE A PLATINUM SELLER ON GUNS INTERNATIONAL WITH NEARLY 8,000 GUN SALES. With the 610 my single action group was 3.125 inches, and my single-action group was only 1.5 inches, indicating an improvement of 52% when using single-action. But I like bowies, filets, and large flexible boning knives more. NEW IN BOX. My buddy was a shade tree mechanic with his own workshop. Then it has a double hand like the Colts of old. I like to tell people that in a Colt, you need to THINK about every move youre going to make when you start trying to do a trigger job, adjust the rebound lever, adjust the tail of the bolt, etc. Are trigger shoes just for competition guns, or combat weapons? I conducted this review in accordance with our Field Report Standard Operating Procedure. Even though my bench-rested groups arent great, I doubt very many shooters are going to be capable of reproducing them in field and/or defensive conditions, All Rights Reserved. As I mentioned above, this looks, superficially, from one picture and no disassembly, very similar to the innards of a Colt Trooper Mk III or V except for the V-spring. Revolvers, even the older ones, stay timed and wear predictably with surprisingly light and smooth pull in DA or SA. All Rights Reserved. Thank you Buds for the best price and excellent delivery time for my Colt King Cobra 357 Magnum . If your going to make junk then your going to have to be competitive with all the other junk that is currently being made today and the Colt is not competitive. Perhaps some of the gunsmiths out there can let me know why they think this change was made in the comments. Colt. When I bought the revolver, there were no other sight options available. Probably to get a smoother lighter pull on the new one. 2. The lockup is then significantly tighter than any other revolver I own (and that includes a S&w 627 pro). The King Cobra Targets 4 tube features an underlug that runs its entire length. The top strap and top of the barrel are subdued to reduce glare. With Fiocchis 148-grain wadcutter in single action I was able to produce a 2 1/4 group. 2016 to 2023 RevolverGuy.com, All Rights Reserved, Shootists 35th Anniversary Bisley Single Seven, Field Report Standard Operating Procedure. Im also just generally curious about how these guns hold up over high round counts. Former gun slinger, current gun writer. Colts new magnum-caliber snub weighs 26-ounces and features a stainless steel barrel and frame mated to Hogue over-molded grips. Available - Excellent, clean condition original Colt King Cobra revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Just for the sake of curiosity, I fired one more group, this time in single action. UNABLE TO PAY FULL AMOUNT TODAY? Colts King Cobra is reincarnated for 2019 as the 6-Shot .357 Magnum big brother of the Colt Cobra Double Action revolver. cgray, I bought my first 1911 circa 1982. Good customer servicehuh ? Since SA fire no longer rules the day, they eliminated the traditional features that catered to it, and instead went with more modern, DA features. She prefers +p from the GP; neither gun packs .357 for home duty. From what Ive heard theyre pretty robust, so how does that fundamentally compare with the classic Colt V-spring system? Let me relieve you of that burden. Shoots 3 Collectors, Vintage, NOS, Unfired Rare Bright Stainless Steel Colt King Cobra. Colt currently lists these guns as Out of Stock. The problem was price and location. Interestingly, the rear sight also has some positional indicators for a hasty zero; there is a single dot on the traveling portion of the windage assembly, and three coarser dots on the stationary portion. The company has few quality control people that is self evident or the revolvers would not be leaving the factory so crudely made and with so many problems that are being complained about by unhappy customers. Overall: * * * * Thanks for the review. Only four things matter: 1. To see machining marks there would be off-putting to many revolver aficionados and collectors who obsess over buying revolvers without flame-cut marks on that area of the top strap. The most obvious differences are the King Cobra Target's longer, 4-inch tube and its adjustable sights. WE GOT YOU COVE UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A CUSTOM, 24KT GOLD PLATED COLT KING COBRA, .357 MAG, 4.25", 6 ROUND CYLINDER WITH ALTAMONT WOOD GRIPS. I was super interested in getting one of these. This BS the author wrote about Patrick Sweeney is almost at the level of an Amazon toady review. Obviously I could not do this to the King Cobra Target as it was a T&E loaner, but I would recommend this mod to anyone purchasing either of these guns for serious use. I was personally disappointed that the new King Cobra was not a GP100/686 sized gun lie the original. View the current price and value of new and used a COLT KING COBRA 4 based on 101 sold items over the past year. I just had it loaded before the spring broke. That would be more informative than only showing it can get 4.0 with a particular load. Many target shooter found that maximum (+?) Even up in the trees. On to the good news: trigger weight and pull! I totally agree on the larger ejector rod bulb. Also like the King Cobra, in-depth media coverage has been scant; we are again proud to give the King Cobra Target our undivided attention here! My overall time with the 648 was 2.76 seconds. If you just saw photos of the revolver, with its shrouded ejector rod and full under lug, you might think this is the first step toward a new Python. I think you meant Im PAYING for one in Royal Blue.. Prices are coming down to under $800, and it screams quality. .38 Special, Colt KING COBRA 357 Mag 3" Stainless Steel Barrel KCOBRA-SB3BB - Factory New, I PROVIDE 7 DAY INSP. Did I mention I love the trigger? This made pulling the trigger a up-and-to-the-rear proposition rather than straight back to the rear. After a bit of digging I found that .38 Spl +P chambered 2017 Colt Cobra revolver stocks from VZ Grips will fit the 2019 King Cobra as well. This revolver stinks, feels like it jams every few shots, unlike the two S&Ws i own. I thought about re-shooting because this clearly was not the guns fault, but I felt weird about that, too. The Colt King Cobra features all-steel construction, as well as a rubber wrapped grip that's been moved rearward to help manage recoil. When I first saw this, after shooting a bit, I though it was extreme flame cutting. Total: 230 rounds. Local guy, though a transplant from Miami. I mentioned a tingling in my trigger finger when reviewing the 3 King Cobra. The revolver uses an LL2 linear leaf mainspring and sports a fiber optic front and adjustable rear sight. Your suggestion to offer a wider trigger as an optional part is a good one, but Im glad its not the standard on this model. My concern is that the frame is smaller/lighter than the S&W 66.. which itself is considered marginal for the pounding of heavier loads over time Wonder how long this one would last- or how comfortable it would be shooting (say) the FBI 158 gr loads of the original .357 back in the day? Dont read them. Those of you who know your loads will recognize this as a legitimate .357 Magnum load, actually producing higher pressures than many commercial .357 Magnum cartridges. Im just hoping you can see the utility of showing readers that a given gun is capable of at least 2.1 groups at 25 yards, for example. Justin Carroll is a former MARSOC Marine and veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. Fungunner With the lighter Magnums, namely the Speer 135-grain Gold Dots and Remington Golden Sabers, recoil was manageable. Add to Cart. Its usually just the 642 or LCP in a pocket holster. This Colt was produced in 1955. The average split for the King Cobra Target was .262 seconds while the average for the S&W revolver was .298 seconds. The only issue now is that I want the Colt or the Kimber (I still cant decide which appeals more) in all three barrel lengths. A 3 with adjustable sights.oboy~! There are many holster options for the old King Cobras. Secondly, the shape of the grip is not ideal, at least for me. Just most of the time. So folks who buy a 357 and load 38s would be better served ( ballistically) with 38 special. Each one of these reviews costs several hundred dollars and many hours of time. Just dip the cast silver into holy water, say a prayer, and youre good to go. Some are more than other. For a classic look and feel of battles past, the Colt single action revolver, also known as The Peacemaker, is available in 45 Colt and 357 Magnum for a traditional experience with an old West feel. 12 rounds Federal 130-grain HST JHP No barrel length is perfect. I will let you guys know how that went in an upcoming follow-up. Ive had different issues with other revolvers, like triggers so heavy they tire my finger. They collect powder residue and are difficult to clean, but likely provide no significant structural weakening of the firearm. https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/revolver-ballistics-test/#38spl. The contemporary King Cobra only comes in a 3-inch barrel. Handling is assessed via the Dot Torture drill, which we fire twice: once within the first 100 rounds, and once within the last 100 rounds. Guns Listing ID: 37987The King Cobra Carry sports a heavy-duty frame and brushed stainless steel construction. Which Colt and S&W do. Maybe this one is a little better than the old Colts, but it easy to pull straight on through as I would a Smith & Wesson J-frame. A spring forces the sight up as the screw is loosened, making for some play of the whole assembly; if the rear of the assembly is pressed down, it will pivot on the roll pin holding it into the frame. How the rebound lever moved with the hammer cycle controlled how the trigger reset and how the bolt moved you get the idea. The trigger on this King Cobra is clearly MIM. You see, we had a little group of about five of us that liked firearms. Colt King Cobra 357 3 Inch Barrel Revolver. Totally fair. It is also not a light cut. I was extremely pleased with the accuracy of this revolver, which is enabled by the phenomenal trigger and upgraded adjustable sights. I predict this new revolver by Colt will not last long in todays market. Proper heat treating makes a world of difference in cast steel. Considering its relatively light weight, recoil in .357 Magnum is very manageable. People like to say that the advantage is that Ruger is somehow better suited to handling by being overbuilt but them being overbuilt is due to the way they manufacture rather than some brilliant design. You can get the size 8 or 9. I picked up a post WWII Smith M&P revolver in April for only $250 bucks not the outrageous 900 bucks of this new model Colt and yes I know its not a .357 but I know something most people do not know, I do not need a .357 especially when Pistolero Magazine shot pigs with both the .38 special and .357 Magnum and noticed no difference in killing power at all when used at point blank range which is were almost all gun fights take place and if you blast away at someone at long range you had better have a damn good lawyer or your going to be in more legal jeopardy than the person who broke into your house or attacked you on the street. Following the successful introduction of the Colt Cobra revolver in 2017, and marking Colts re-entry into the category they once dominated, snake number two has arrived. Colt King Cobra 357 Magnum Revolver - Stainless/Silver, 3" Barrel, 6 Rounds, Rubber Grips, 2-Dot Sights . Every cowboy needs a revolver. Any idea why the change? Shes hell on wheels with it. Those are not small advantages. Even, gasp, 6.5 Creedmoore. I may yet still. Multiple weights, velocities, types of bullets, and two different cartridges. I really like having the SP101 with a 4 inch barrel (though I dont use it for carry), and it is nice to see Colt (and now Kimber) offer similar carry-frame guns with 4 inch tubes. John is a good guy. The GP100 with a 3 barrel weighs 36 ounces. I think these stocks were designed to facilitate SA fire, by letting the hand ride up under recoil, where the thumb could get to the hammer spur easierkind of like the SAA. All were grouping horribly. I didnt know that. Great blog. A 3 SP101 weighs in at 27 ounces. It has a 2" barrel and stainless finish. When I ETSd I bought a 6 stainless Python. Currently, the King Cobra only comes in stainless, with their brushed stainless finish. But..He needed adult supervision at every moment. End shake is nothing more than the forward and backward movement of the cylinder. 6 shot capacity. Alas, most revolver shooting is done in DA these days, even in the sports. One was a load Ive read about for decades, but never duplicated. $1,799.99. All Types (1000+) But I think people equated thicker with stronger and that aint the case.as strong? The grip on the left side is not designed correctly for the speed loaders. I happen to wear a Simply Rugged belt every day and I have a couple of their large frame revolver holsters. Bore is good. No matter what the ballistic performance was, the precision was poor enough in this gun to keep that round relegated to history. . Thank you for the Simply Rugged holster information. Like every double-action Colt, it has just a bit of stack right at the back of the trigger pull (and I do mean right at the very back). In Blue Hard Case AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT OUR ON-LINE STORE Current Production Colt King Cobra Target .357 Mag 4 Inch The King is back! Ok. This revolver features a 6-Round capacity, 2" barrel, st For sale: One (1) new in box stainless Colt King Cobra Carry, .357 Magnum with a 2 barrel. UNABLE TO PAY FULL AMOUNT TODAY? Not realizing this, during some firing the blade managed to walk several clicks to the left. Very good condition six-shot snubnose COBRA with a very good bore & wooden grips in very good condition. Given the 3-inch barrel and relatively short sight radius, this level of precision surprised me. I fully cleaned the gun prior to shooting it and lubed it with CLP, which is the lubricant Colt recommends in the manual. Pain after 100 shots is rather extreme. Not my taste, but options are good. Reset isnt an issue. Youre not going to blow either one of them up unless you go completely crazy with handloads. Also, I noticed that your 3 inch King Cobra now sports a bobbed (and presumably DAO) hammer. I dont have a plug gauge long enough to find out. I found that the two medallions on my exemplar did not line up with each other, with the one on the left being tilted about 1/8th of a turn forward, relative to the one on the right. That may be possible at some point; currently we dont have a Kimber and a Colt in the same place. One to start the cylinder turning and one to lock it up tight when you pull the trigger. Again, I was somewhat disappointed by this; on a Target model I had hoped to see a wide hammer spur and more importantly, a better trigger. Had him on the farm a time or two for a whitetail hunt. So did Bill Jordan, Skeeter Skeleton and many others that I cut my teeth on. But a .38 Spl load matching every bit of the energy from the 124 gr 9mm NATO round? I love Colt bought a King Cobra the other day. Im a big fan of the brass bead front sight, as long as its well-polished and shiny. I would like to offer a huge thank you to our Patrons! The front sight on the King Cobra Target sports a fiber-optic rod. A very clean and crisp USED Colt's Cobra - 2" bbl. The top strap is flattened from the barrel to the rear sight channel, and all that is beautifully polished as well. Back in the day some of the pros I read/talked to called a 4 .357 mag a loud .38. For those of you more familiar with Ruger double action revolvers, the six-shot Colt King Cobra revolver weighs in at a grand total of 1 oz more than the five-shot SP-101. Im not sure I succeeded to my own satisfaction on that count, however. The trigger common to both variants of the King Cobra with which I am familiar is narrow and square-edged. One note.if comparing 38 special (especially +P) to 357, use a 38 special revolver. Ken Water had a great article on it in Handloader back in the day. When I heard that Colt was re-introducing the King Cobra earlier this year, I ordered one as fast as I could. Ejector rod throw with the King Cobra Target was .860 which is on par with other revolvers from the King Cobra line. They gave a smooth pull but stacked toward the end of the pull. See if you think the reward is worth the return. Time will tell if Colt can/will stand behind this new work of art ! I found the King Cobra Target to handle well. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Colt is easily the best made out of the other 8. 100 rounds Remington 110-grain SJHP, .357 Magnum Sure, Colt hung on to the all-forged revolver longer with the Python and Anaconda, but we all know how that ended up. From Colt, nothing. Rugers real estate in the same neighborhood is the 2.5-inch version of the seven-shot GP100, which has the same price point as the Colt but tips the scales at 36-ounces. The double action pull is at an average of 8 lbs 10 oz, and the single action trigger is an easy 4 lbs 4oz. But, I dream! More importantly, like my dads Colt revolver, it deserves its place by the bedside. He was prone to going out on flights of fancy and he regarded manuals and rule books as suggestions. Both sides bear a silver Colt medallion. Ive shot it two-handed and one-handed, right and left. Cody, so you down graded from .357 S&W magnum to 9mm. I found that while shooting my hand had a tendency to drift higher and higher on the neck of the grip. You're sure to have a good time practicing or plinking with this revolver. 12pm-6pm CST Mon And I am very secure in my experience and my opinions on firearms. It just came out within the last three months. Shipping now. Actually Im surprised its not the other way around since the longer cylinder will result in more free-bore (longer leade). Love all my S&W revolvers, J, K, L and N frames, but their all from the 60 and 70s. I saw a 2.5 inch stainless NIB a while back for $3200. When I move to a gun friendly state I would like the 101 as a trail gun. Personally the 3 version is still the Goldilocks gun. FILE PHOTOS The King is back! Not that it really matters. Ive had to do that on a number of S&Ws. On the upgraded Target model, Colt has certainly delivered. I would like to see a semi-target hammer, though. It is an interesting read. Are you f kidding me? It holds six rounds of .38 or .357 as you wish. For the rest of us, I do feel that this gun needs wider trigger. (Thats just me). Its called extracting value from the market. Or a little of both. COLT KING COBRA TARGET 4" STAINLESS 098289001306 G-30100338-1 EES 4 INCH " BARREL KCOBRA-SB4TS Ferndale, MI 48220 . With most rounds, the .357 Magnum takes a pretty steep dive in the velocity and corresponding energy department in short barrels. My range sessions broke down as such: 04 November 2019 As soon as I presented the gun I knew something was drastically wrong. There were six 3 in barrel versions made for a Canadian police dept. In honor of the Colts 150th Anniversary in 1986 a new revolver hit the market, the .357 Magnum Colt King Cobra, a snake gun now in at least its third generation. We all have regrets for the guns that got away. Part of that is because of the history of the company, but no doubt the bigger part is because my dad kept a stainless Colt Python by the bedside. Fortunately, I got the opportunity to discover that the brass bead front from the 3 King Cobra works on this revolver, as well! 5 rounds Speer 125-grain Gold Dot JHP, .357 Magnum Lets face facts if you want a more affordable revolver then why not just get the crudely made cast iron Ruger, yes they are crude but you expect that at the lower price and they were engineered to be very durable. I swapped the Hogue Monogrip from my King Cobra onto the King Cobra Target early in the first range session. With an overall length of 9.25-inches, the six-shot full-lug target revolver is pitched for use by competitive shooters and those who just like to hit the range. These could be reduced, with skill. If that rebound levers geometry is tweeked for whatever reason in a classic Colt DA, the timing of the gun falls apart quickly. COLT HAS NEVER BEEN FIRED. Just never felt like I needed to ask permission to exercise my 2A rights. We will notify you when the product arrives back in stock. (2) The bullet in a .357 Magnum cartridge is closer to the cylinder gap and forcing cone than the bullet in a .38 Special cartridge. I would ask you to lay the blame on me, where it belongs, and not on the gun. There is very little wear on the finish, but plea, "SN:H64009. The lead also penetrated ballistic gel better than silver, something the MB crew attributed to the leads greater weight. I believe a lot of older revolvers (you know, the ones everyone says are better than todays guns) have them. Using a feeler gauge, this revolver came out of the factory with .003. The lack of attention there by Colt does not breed confidence. I draw such a hard line because north of around 175 or so rounds the gun becomes painful to shoot. For sale: One (1) new in box Colt King Cobra, .357 Magnum with a 3 barrel. Sort . Its a shame on otherwise nice revolver. The SP 101 in .327 Fed Mag with the 3 in barrel is the perfect trail gun. But if youre not, its hard to see why you would give up significant velocity for what? Things like pistol-whipping someone with the butt of a Colt DA revolver can cause it to go out of time. The rear sight channel is lightly honed so that there are no shiny stops along the sight path. Maybe I will give update. The King Cobra Target ships with wooden grips. It would take only one mistake to turn some other revolvers (especially those lighter carry revolvers) into hand grenades. I wanted to come up with a way to quantify just how awesome this trigger is, so I conducted two informal comparisons. This love spans the entire new Colt revolver line. If you are patient about it youre doing better than me! You need to think OK, I want X to change in timing early/late, but doing that will cause this other thing to change, and I need to change this other feature over here to compensate. and down the rabbit hole you can go. Possibly with improved computer analysis the newer guns is stronger than it looks. He agreed , after shooting it , that something was terrible wrong with this gun. Total: 174 rounds, 08 November 2019 This issue presented itself immediately with the King Cobra Target. Firearms dont get much more iconic than John Moses Brownings legendary Auto-5 semi-auto shotgun, affectionately called the Humpback for its distinctive drop at the rear of the receiver. I CAN PROVIDE REFERENCES ON GUN SALES. Value 4/5. Were I to use it in one of these roles replacing the grip would be imperative. But I keep thinking about both Ruger and Smith going to beefier designs than the Security Six and the Combat Magnum. Still like them and shoot them often Cant wait to compare my new first COLT.Thanks for the review. Keep 5 rounds in this gun. This should be five stars. And Im pretty sure my BB, Im too lazy to get in the safe right now and double check, .38 special 110 grain copper hollowpoints are loaded with Barnes bullets as well. Slight holster wear. Just curious, the Ruger Redhawk (not super) uses a coil spring that functions both as the hammer spring and the trigger return spring. Yeah, no one is going to notice or care unless you are competing at the absolute highest levels. Will people buy it? Rugers and Ubertis. A hunter will appreciate the SA capability, but most defensive or sport shooters will run it in DA, and could benefit from a better grip design. Took some artwork to gets the pull smoother without stacking. He did have a thing about werewolves. A beautiful holster that can be carried Iwb, owb, and cross draw, as well as in a shoulder harness. 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